Age, gender, or ethnicity is not an issue when training in Shaolin. As it was in Shaolin Temples of Ancient China, our student body is comprised of both male and female students at all levels and students span from 10 years of age through 70 years of age. People from all walks of life, including teachers, actors, entrepreneurs, electricians, surgeons, farmers, acupuncturists, herbalists, high school and college students, counselors, authors, engineers, photographers, and military personnel have trained at SCMA Phoenix. They've also come from many different countries, including America, Taiwan, Indonesia, Great Britain, France, Brazil, Chile, Canada, Malaysia, Morocco, Russia, and India.